to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
source (e.g. quotation); authority
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
charging (electrically); electrification
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
terminal (electricity); pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)
forcibly; against one's will
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to need; to demand; to take; to require
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
everyday life; daily life
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
now that; since; so long as; because
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants